The 2012 Jeep Patriot looks like a miniature Grand Cherokee, but that's about all the two have in common. The Patriot suffers from split personality disorder, problems with the off-roader that Jeep is known, yet attempts to legitimate a family carrier that competes against vehicles like the Honda CR-V. In other words, the Jeep Patriot is trying to get a bit about a lot, but is not very good at all.
This could spell trouble for the Patriot as a few other attractive alternatives in the compact SUV class. Such choices are the Chevrolet Equinox, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 surpass the Patriot in the overall quality and performance of the duties. Going off-road tilt the field in favor of the Patriot a little more and a well-equipped version is surprisingly rugged terrain would leave his crossover competitors offside tackle. The Patriot is a good choice when the need for an inexpensive SUV with four-wheel drive occurs, but you may want a long look at the game should you have other needs.
2012 Jeep Patriot The Range
Body style: SUV
Engines: 2.0-liter inline-4, 2.4-liter inline-4
Transmissions: Five-speed, continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Models: Sport 4X2, 4X4 Sport 4X2 Latitude, Latitude 4X4, Limited 4X2, 4X4 Limited
2012 Jeep Patriot What's new
The Patriot has four new exterior colors to be immersed in for 2012 with those Rescue Green Pearl Coat, True Blue Pearl Coat, Blue Streak Pearl Coat and Copperhead Pearl Coat, the last three will be available late in 2012. Refinements were made to the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVTII), now in its second generation. These improvements help in smoothing out acceleration and deceleration, reducing engine noise, and generally improve the responsiveness.
2012 Jeep Patriot Outside
Standard equipment on the 2012 Patriot includes 16-inch alloy wheels (on the sport), roof rails and fog lamps. All the rugged looks that Jeep is known for its nowhere to be found on the Patriot and the boxy profile is shed for softer forms and flowing lines. The iconic seven-slot grille and headlights are present at the 2012 Patriot.
2012 Jeep Patriot Interior
Chrysler uConnect media hub, including an iPod interface, SIRIUS Satellite radio with navigation, and Travel Link, a power sunroof and a nine-speaker sound system are included in the 2012 Patriot. Other standard features include stability control, roll mitigation, hill start assist, anti-lock brakes, a rear 60/40 folding folding chair and cruise control. There are soft-touch materials along the center console and door panels, but the rest of the interior is covered with hard plastics and seat comfort is still in question.
2012 Jeep Patriot Performance & Handling
A 158-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder powers of the 2012 Patriot Sport and Latitude models, with a continuously variable transmission (CVT2). Fuel economy gets a boost when you choose the five-speed manual transmission. The 2.4-liter four-cylinder is offered on all models and standard on the Limited. Producing 172 horsepower, the 2.4-liter engine mated exclusively to a continuously variable transmission and engine operate smoothly as a whole and also improves fuel economy, a five-speed gearbox is also available, unless you decide you want to off-road package, which only comes with the CVT. The latest Patriot is rated for towing up to 2000 lbs.
2012 Jeep Patriot Safety
The Patriot offers stability control, Roll Mitigation, Hill-start Assist and curtain side airbags covering both the first and second row cover. Traction control, front active head restraints, side curtain airbags and anti-lock brakes are also standard safety features.
2012 Jeep Patriot EPA Fuel Economy
2.0-liter four-cylinder, manual transmission: 23 mpg city / 29 mpg highway
2.0-liter four-cylinder, automatic transmission: 23 mpg city / 27 mpg highway
2.4-liter four-cylinder, front-wheel drive, manual transmission: 22 mpg city / 28 mpg highway
2.4-liter four-cylinder, front wheel drive, automatic transmission: 21 mpg city/27 mpg highway
2.4-liter four-cylinder, four-wheel drive, manual transmission: 22 mpg city/28 mpg highway
2.4-liter four-cylinder, four-wheel drive, automatic transmission: 21 mpg city/26 mpg highway
2.4-liter four-cylinder, four-wheel drive, off-road package: 20 mpg city/23 mpg highway
2012 Jeep Patriot Prices
Sport Sport Utility
Sticker Price: $15,995
Latitude Sport Utility
Sticker Price: $19,745
Limited Sport Utility
Sticker Price: $23,560
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